Dillon’s Project Manager - esaa.org · CBA Remediation Program 5 •Remediation of former tank farm near apron •Three ASTs were decommissioned in 1992 and relocated 30 m east

Heather Fisher, P.Eng, PMP

Dillon’s Project Manager

October 14, 2015

CBA Remediat ion Program 2

• Semi-remote, northern location

• 3 year Remediation Program

– construction of two LTUs

– excavation of hydrocarbon-impacted soil from the apron and FTA

– placement into the constructed LTUs

• PFC Considerations

• Unexpected Challenges

• Sustainable Solutions




• Remediation of former tank farm near

apron

• Three ASTs were decommissioned in

1992 and relocated 30 m east

• PHC, napthalene and metals were

identified at the former tank farm area


• FTA was historically as a firefighting training facility

• Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) was applied to lit aircraft

crash mock-ups;

• Unburned fuel, water and AFFF were used in the unlined FTA

facility within a 40 cm berm;

• Fuel was provided by an AST farm and pipe system formerly

located west of the bermed FTA area;

• FTA used for a brief period in the early ‘90s; and decommissioned

shortly thereafter (tanks and associated piping removed);

• AFFF contains fluoroalkyl surfactants (PFAS) and low levels of

perfluoroalkyl sulfonate salts (e.g., PFOS)



Activity 2013 2014 2015

Remove and Dispose Fuel Transfer Building X

Construct LTU for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacts Soils from Apron Area X

Excavate and Transport Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacted Soils X

Excavate and Remove Concrete Debris from Excavation* X

Monitoring Well Installations (9) around Apron and LTU X

Construct LTU for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacts Soils from FTA X X

PFC Investigation X

Address Crushed Drums and Metal Cylinders* X

Dewater FTA LTU* X

Excavate PHC Impacted Soils and Transport to FTA LTU X

Monitoring Well Installations (11) around FTA and FTA LTU X

Post-Excavation Confirmation Sampling X X X

Quality Control (e.g., geomembrane testing) X X






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Items Numbers

LTUs Constructed 2

Volume of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacts Soils Excavated from Apron Area 3500 m3

Volume of PHC Impacted Soils Excavated from FTA 4260 m3

Volume of Concrete Debris Removed from Excavation 165 m3

Volume of Unexpected Aggregate Placement for Base/Ballast Layer 9,350 m3

Horizontal Delineation Achieved Yes

Vertical Delineation Achieved By permafrost

Tonnes of Crushed Drums and Metal Cylinders* Removed 20

Volume of Excavation Water requiring Off-site Treatment 400 liters

Number of Monitoring Wells Installed around FTA and FTA LTU 20

Number of Post-Excavation Confirmation Samples 117


• 14 TPs were completed

• Sampling Procedures were per Transport Canada Protocol,

adopted from Dillon:

– cotton coveralls with no water resistant coatings,

– no Gore-TexTM

gear,

– no snacks or meals on-site,

– no use of shampoo, conditioner, body gel, or cosmetics, and

– no markers

• Equipment was decontaminated after each TP

• Rinse water samples were collected and analysed for

PFASs

• MWs sampled without the use of Teflon tubing or fittings



• Meteorological Conditions

• Soil Conditions

• Drums and Canisters

• Concrete



mm Rain Snow Total

Jul-13 48.6 0.0 48.6

Aug-13 10.6 3.4 14.0

Sep-13 27.0 2.8 29.8

Jul-14 85.6 0.0 85.6

Aug-14 15.8 0.0 15.8

Sep-14 15.2 11.0 26.2

Jul-15 59.4 0.0 59.4

Aug-15 11.8 0.0 11.8

NORMAL July - - 24.1

NORMAL August - - 25.7

NORMAL Sept. - - 19.1Source: Environment Canada Weather Data

http://climate.weather.gc.ca/prods_servs/cdn_climate_summary_e.html









• Local pitrun material (non-traditional) used as backfill material

• LTU base and berms used grubbed material from footprint (no hauling)

• Consolidated waste liquids recovered from drum disposal area excavation;

pure product was separated and used in the Hamlet’s pilot gasification plant

• Excavation surface water applied to apron LTU soils (in lieu of off-site removal)

• LTU accumulated water was analysed prior to discharge and discharged locally

(no transport)


• Delays associated with unexpected site

conditions further resulted in weather related

delays;

• Challenges associated with a short field

season, soil conditions, barge delivery and

unexpected subsurface discoveries;

• PHC impacted soils were successfully

remediated at the 2 airport locations;

• Northern location fostered sustainable

solutions: local borrow, water disposal.

Heather Fisher, P.Eng., PMP

1558 Willson Place

Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 0Y4

204.453.2301 ext. 4077

[email protected]

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